TV channels the holiday spirit with Snoopy, Taraji and Buddy

Hermey the Elf, voiced by Paul Soles, left, and Rudolph, voiced by Billie Mae Richards star in “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.” The longest-running holiday special in television history will be broadcast on Dec. 10 on CBS.(Photo: CBS)

LOS ANGELES — The spirit of the holidays is an elastic concept when it comes to both commerce and TV programming.

Endlessly varied gift possibilities are equaled by what’s on the small screen, with Taraji P. Henson’s “White Hot” special and a Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert both making the cut.

There’s also the old — “It’s a Wonderful Life,” again! — and the new, including Amazon’s now-streaming animated specials “If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie” and “The Snowy Day,” based on the children’s books.

For an ongoing blast from the past, catch holiday-themed episodes of shows ranging from “Lassie” to “Quantum Leap” to “Frasier” on the Cozi TV channel from Dec. 12 to 25.

Here’s some other fare that may fit with your traditions or provide a fresh twist.

“Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Laura Osnes and Martin Jarvis,” 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, PBS (check local listings for times). Broadway star Osnes and British actor Jarvis team with the choir and orchestra in this concert taped last December.

“I Love Lucy Christmas Special,” 8 p.m. Friday, CBS. A package deal with two colorized half-hours, the December 1956 “Christmas Episode” and 1955’s “Lucy Gets in Pictures,” with Lucille Ball navigating a staircase under the burden of a feathered headdress.